Avery Crittenden (word_of_law) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-03-29 20:24:00

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aridis, inactive - dawn roberts, marlow, npc - avery crittenden, sydney ashcroft, team - defenders, zoey ashcroft

Father-Daughter Time
Avery followed the directions from his GPS to the mansion, not sure what he was expecting. The place was huge, he knew, but what he could see from the gate was....epic. There really wasn't another world for it.

He'd called ahead to let Sydney and Zoey know he'd be coming, but he still wasn't sure what to expect when he pulled up to the front gate. He didn't see any dragons or, heavens forbid, any Mongolian Death Worms, but one never knew with these types, did they?

He just hoped Zoey was still interested in being around him even after all the awesome she was currently surrounded with.

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sydney_ashcroft
2010-03-30 01:54 am UTC (link)

Sydney was strangely calm about this. Avery was going to pick Zoey up and take her out for the afternoon. A million different thoughts had run through her mind all morning, but now that it was close to the time he should be here she was calm. Of course not having anything weird (normal for them) happen around the place this morning had also helped. The natives weren't restless and there were no disasters to deal with.

"Zoey, make sure you have your cell phone," she reminded her daughter before the gate buzzer rang. She checked the monitor and when she saw that it was Avery, she pressed the button to open the gate. "He's here," she called out.

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	team_mascot 2010-03-30 01:55 am UTC (link)
	"I got it!" Zoey called as she ran through the kitchen and toward the front door. Two dogs and a tiger chased after her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

word_of_law
2010-03-30 02:04 am UTC (link)

Avery waited at the front door, ready to meet the first Defender he came across head-on. He's not going to be awestruck or mystified by them, at least not any more than normal.

When Zoey opens the door, Avery smiles brightly at her, but is surprised by the dogs and the tiger.

"Zoey, sweetie...there's a tiger behind you." he says, not certain how or why they've domesticated a jungle animal. He's torn between fear and intrigue.

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	team_mascot 2010-03-30 02:06 am UTC (link)
	"Hi!" she beamed. "Yup! That's Eyhvatr. He's Halbjorn's tiger. Want to pet him?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	word_of_law 2010-03-30 02:25 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, of course it's Eyhvatr." Avery says, having no issue pronouncing the name. "But maybe next time, kiddo. I kind like my hand where it is. You know, attached to me." He laughs nervously. "Where's your mom?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	team_mascot 2010-03-30 02:27 am UTC (link)
	"He won't bite." To demonstrate Zoey wrapped her arms around the tiger's neck and scratched behind his ears. The tiger had a look of pure pleasure on his face. The two dogs sat near by wagging their tales. "She's in the kitchen," Zoey answered. "I can take you in there!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

word_of_law
2010-03-30 02:33 am UTC (link)

"Take me to your leader." he says, speaking in alien monotone for a moment as he follows Zoey. He still can't get over the tiger not trying to eat the girl, but maybe this Halbjorn guy knows how to train a tiger.

I'll make sure to call him when I need my tiger trained. Avery thinks.

Avery sees Sydney and offers her a smile. "Hello. So...are you sure there are no Mongolian Death Worms around? We've got tigers already, and there's at least one flying horse on the premises, right?" he asks.

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	sydney_ashcroft 2010-03-30 02:37 am UTC (link)
	Syd returned the smile. "Hi. Not right now. Svalin and Tryggvi are in New York with the Avengers for awhile. So we're down to two dogs, a tiger and a horse. And thankfully no Mongolian Death Worms." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	team_mascot 2010-03-30 02:38 am UTC (link)
	"I'll go get my backpack!" Zoey said and ran out of the room with the animals following. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	word_of_law 2010-03-30 02:45 am UTC (link)
	He smiles, watching Zoey run out of the room, then looks back to Sydney. "Okay, so Zoey and I are going to have lunch, then see 'How to Train Your Dragon'.If there's time, I may take her to the park, and then bring you home an exhausted six-year old." he says. "That sound okay?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sydney_ashcroft 2010-03-30 02:47 am UTC (link)
	Sydney nodded. "She'll love it," she said. "But she won't be exhausted. You will be." Syd was totally talking from experience. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	eagleofthebow 2010-03-30 02:58 am UTC (link)
	Around that time Aridis pokes her head in. "Sydney. Doth thou know where there ist some more of that pie Lady Sarah baked earlier today?" Aridis is in the mood for a snack. Some pie should work out quite well for her. She just has noticed sometimes food just wanders off here. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	word_of_law 2010-03-30 03:03 am UTC (link)
	Avery is about to dispute Sydney's assertion of Zoey's endurance when the new face wanders in. He offers the woman a smile, but notices her speech pattern immediately. So this is where Zoey's picking it up from. "Hi. I'm Avery Crittenden." he says, starting to extend a hand to shake. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	word_of_law 2010-04-01 01:36 am UTC (link)
	Avery and Zoey arrive at Mama's Pizzeria and he gets a table for the two of them along with Zoey's favorite drink. They also order pizza for her, and a salad for him. When the drinks arrive, Avery decides to make small talk with his daughter. "So, how was your week, Zoey? Did you do anything fun at school?" he asks, taking a sip of his raspberry lemonade. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	team_mascot 2010-04-01 04:15 am UTC (link)
	She nodded. "We went to the aquarium. I really liked the sea turtles." She happily ate her pizza. It was her most favorite food. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	word_of_law 2010-04-01 11:38 pm UTC (link)
	"Sea turtles, you say? Those guys are pretty cool. I remember going to the aquarium back home and seeing them myself. I used to want to swim with them when I grew up." Avery says, enjoying his salad. "Did you see any sharks?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	team_mascot 2010-04-01 11:55 pm UTC (link)
	Zoey nodded. "I did! They were big! And had very sharp teeth!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	word_of_law 2010-04-02 12:02 am UTC (link)
	"The better to eat small six-year olds with. Have you seen any six-year olds that sharks might like to eat, Awesome Zoey?" Avery asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	team_mascot 2010-04-02 12:16 am UTC (link)
	"Not me!" Zoey immediately said. "They can eat the meat the people give them. Or the other fishes." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	word_of_law 2010-04-02 12:20 am UTC (link)
	"Well, those will help. I'd like to take you to the aquarium again some time. I think it might be a fun trip for both of us. The zoo, too." he says. "Do you have a favorite animal?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	team_mascot 2010-04-02 12:25 am UTC (link)
	"Horses!" she beamed. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	word_of_law 2010-04-02 01:02 am UTC (link)
	"I like horses, too, Zoey. I had one when I was a boy. His name was Strider. I used to pretend I was a cowboy in the wild west. My brother and I would play Cops and Robbers on horseback." he says. "What's your favorite day of the week?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	team_mascot 2010-04-03 07:12 pm UTC (link)
	"Can we go horseback riding? Svalin says that Snowflake is too young for riding yet." "Saturday! I don't have school and can stay up later." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	word_of_law 2010-04-03 08:38 pm UTC (link)
	"Of course we can, Zoey. And, sometime, you'll get to come with me to Boston, where the rest of our family lives. We'll ride horses and go sailing on the water, if you want." he says. "I like Saturday, too." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	team_mascot 2010-04-04 01:36 pm UTC (link)
	She wasn't too sure about going to Boston so she didn't comment on it. She wondered if Mom would be going too. "Simon, Ohu and I watch cartoons on Saturday mornings. It's a lot of fun." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)